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INTRODUCTION

Hey there,

Looking for a way to
start a new hobby -- a new hobby that just might bring about some
crazy amazing benefits to your life? Searching for a way to feel a
bit more in control of those things that are bothering you? Or
trying to find simple ways to build your creativity? Or just looking
for a hobby that will get you to think a bit more about your life and
habits?

Why, journaling just
may be for you!

Hello, friend! My name
is Amy Blake and I’m here to guide you on a 30 day journey to
journaling. As you commit to this little challenge you’ve put
yourself on, you’ll slowly discover a variety of benefits and
thoughts (and emotions!) that journaling can bring you.

Journaling
has so
many
benefits, including (but definitely
not
limited to):

Increasing
self-confidence

Sparking creativity

Strengthening
self-discipline

Evoking mindfulness

And Expanding your
IQ

And
here’s the great thing: this isn’t a challenge that’s going to
take up all of your time. Nope, not at all! In fact, the great
thing about this journaling adventure is it’s all up to you. You
write
when you
want
to write. You write what
you
want to write. So, if that means you write for five to ten minutes a
day, then that’s what that means!

Journaling can be a
daily experience that lasts only a few minutes to maybe a few hours.
Finding what is comfortable for you and your lifestyle is the main
priority to making sure you continue on strong through this 30 day
journey!

Before
I get into the nitty gritty of why you should journal and how
you
should, or could, journal, I should probably mention some of the
basic benefits and qualities that journaling can bring to your
lifestyle. First of all, journaling is such a cathartic hobby to
have (along with all of those beneficial habits we talked about
above).

Have
something that’s been weighing on your mind, but yet don’t really
have anyone to talk to? Or maybe your friend, your spouse, your
family member did something that’s so
annoying,
yet so small, and you just need to rant or talk about it a bit.
Well, writing all of this down is actually a great way to get those
little worries or annoyances off of your chest. It’s really quite
amazing how simply writing about something -- and putting it out
there in the universe, so to speak -- can really help lift your mind
free from these things that may be wearing you down.

That’s
just one
benefit
that comes from journaling.

Before we get into any
more of the added benefits that come from journaling, let’s break
down what journaling even means.

Basically, journaling
means writing down thoughts, ideas, opinions, or what you have done
for the day. It can be like a diary, or it can be like a stream of
consciousness note taking of the day. People in a variety of
different careers -- and a variety of different lifestyles or
generations -- use journaling in various ways for different reasons.
Regardless of where you are in your life, writing down some thoughts
or random ramblings of the day can really bring some benefits to your
daily life.

Now, how you keep your
journal organized is definitely up to you.

Some have big journals,
some have small pocket sized ones. This one probably lies somewhere
in the middle.

Some write throughout
the day, some write just in the morning, some write just at night.
Again, this is all about finding out what fits in your lifestyle and
in your schedule -- don’t pressure yourself! Journaling should be
a fun experience to help you relax and get some added pressure off of
your chest or your mind.

Let’s get back to
those benefits, shall we?

As we mentioned
earlier, journaling can really help in a variety of different ways --
and there are some amazing benefits to keeping a daily journal.

Self-discovery

We slightly touched on
this above when we talked about how cathartic writing is. This
catharsis falls hand in hand with self-discovery. Sometimes, you
really don’t realize how you feel about a person, a topic, or a
situation until you write about.

By journaling, you
really think through what is happening, which can help you come to
conclusions that you might not have without the process of
journaling. This could be in relation to something really important
in your life, to something incredibly small (like whether or not you
really want to continue to pay for Hulu or whether you should walk at
this or that park).

Self-discovery is,
obviously, quite important -- but quite hard to come by. Journaling
helps bring awareness like no other. It’s a private experience
that can really help you out, regardless of what stage of life you
are in or what your specific lifestyle is like.

Gratitude

Journaling can really
help bring you to a state of mind that no other hobby or method can.
This can come from self-discovery, or through just the simple process
of writing down your daily habits or circumstances. Gratitude and
mindfulness fall hand in hand with journaling.

By simply writing
daily, you can help steady your mind -- even if it’s a particularly
wandering type of mind -- and force yourself to focus on the day
you’ve had, the emotions you’ve felt, the circumstances you found
yourself in. This can lead to gratitude towards yourself, the people
in your life, or your just overall lifestyle that you’re leading!

Happiness

Happiness is just
around the corner when you journal. Remember when we talked about
how journaling is cathartic? Yeah, getting those stressful moments
off your chest and out of your mind can really help bring about some
of the happiness you may feel you’re missing.

Happiness can also stem
from that sense of self-discovery and awareness you experience when
you start to journal. It’s really quite amazing what steadying your
mind and reliving the events of the day can do for your mental
awareness and mindfulness!

Inspiration

Writing down your
thoughts and emotions throughout the day is one way to really help
draw in some creative inspiration. If you decide to use your journal
in a more liberal way, I highly recommend jotting down any ideas or
notes you have throughout the day. This makes keeping your journal
on you often a necessity.

Say you would like to
write more and are looking for some great plots or character ideas.
You never know when some inspiration will strike. You could overhear
something at a restaurant or while riding the bus or while at work.

Literally,
inspiration is everywhere, all around us, at all times. But we tend
to either ignore this, or we remind ourselves that we should remember
some idea or funny thing that happened earlier…
only to promptly forget it.

Keeping a journal, and
daily journaling, is just one way to really help pull in some much
needed creativity or inspiration that you feel you are lacking. It’s
amazing how this works, just from jotting down some random notes or
ideas! Each day there’s a new question that will “force” you to
get inspired and there’s plenty of room for you to jot down any
other ideas the day might bring.

Let’s start
writing!

Now
that I’ve narrowed down some benefits and a few tips to get you
excited for journaling, let’s start our adventure! 30 days might
seem
like
a bit much -- but it’ll fly by before you know it.

You’ll pick up this
habit soon enough (it’s almost like it becomes muscle memory!),
meaning you’ll pick up these benefits quickly, too!

So, what are you
waiting for? Let’s start writing!

Here’s to 30 days of
journaling -- here’s to 30 days of self-discovery, more
inspiration, more reflection, more everything!

I can’t wait to start
this journey with you!

Cheers,

AmyBlake

WHATABOUTYOURENVIRONMENTCANYOU
BETHANKFUL
FOR?

WHAT
ARE YOUMOSTGRATEFULFORTHATBRINGSJOYTOYOUREVERY-DAY
LIFE?

WHATBOOK
ARE YOUMOSTGRATEFULFOR
ANDWHY??

WHATCOLOR
DO YOU
FEEL MOST
THANKFUL FOR?IS THERE A
COLORYOUCAN’TIMAGINELIVINGWITHOUT?

IS THERE A PERSONALFLAWORLIMITATIONYOU’VECOMETOAPPRECIATE?

WHATVACATION
ARE YOUMOSTGRATEFULFOR?

WHAT
IS A LIFE EXPERIENCE(GOODORBAD)THATHASMADEYOU
A BETTER PERSON?

WHO CAN
I THANK TODAY
AND WHY?

WHERE CAN
I HELP PEOPLEMORE?

WHEN DIDYOU
FEEL GOODTODAY?WHATABOUTTHATMADEYOU
FEEL GOOD?

ASKYOURSELF:WHATELSECOULD
THIS MEAN?FOCUSON
A RECENTUNPLEASANTEXPERIENCEFROM
A NEW PERSPECTIVE.

WHATMADEYOUPROUDTODAY
AND WHY?

ASKYOURSELF:
IF I WANTED,WHATCOULD
I BEGRATEFULFORRIGHTNOW?

HOWHAVEYOURSPIRITUAL
BELIEFS ORPRACTIC-ES FULFILLED
YOURECENTLY?

CANYOU
THINK OF
ANY NON-PHYSICAL
GIFTSYOU’VERECEIVEDLATELY?(SOMEONE’S
TIME, UN-DERSTANDING,ATTENTION,SUPPORT...)

WHATABOUTTODAYHAS
BEEN BETTER THANYESTERDAY?

HAVEYOUEXPERIENCED
ANY BLESSING
INDISQUISELATELY?

IF YOUDIDN’T
GET WHATYOUWANTEDTODAY,CANYOUATLEASTIDENTIFYSOMETHINGYOUGOTTHAT’SWORTHHAVING?

WHAT’SIMPROVEDABOUTYOUR
LIFE FROM
THISTIME
LASTYEAR?

WHAT’SSOMETHINGYOU’RELOOKINGFORWARDTO
IN THE FUTURE?

WHAT’SSOMETHINGYOUWITNESSEDRECENTLYTHATREMINDEDYOU
LIFE IS GOOD?

WHAT’SSOMETHINGYOUWITNESSEDRECENTLYTHATREMINDEDYOUPEOPLE
ARE GOOD?

WHATACTOFKINDNESSHASMADE
THE GREAT-EST DIFFERENCE
IN YOUR
LIFE?

NAME THREE DAYS
IN YOUR
LIFE YOU
FEEL ESPE-CIALLY
THANKFUL FORHAVING
LIVED?

WHAT’S
AN OPPORTUNITYBIGORSMALL
I HAVEAHEAD OF
ME?

WHATDIDYOU
LEARN FROM
THE MOSTDIFFICULTPARTOFYESTERDAY
AND HOW
WILL THIS BENE-FIT YOUMOVINGFORWARD?

WHAT
AM I ABLE TOOFFERTOOTHERSTHAT
I AMGRATEFULFOR?

WHATCHALLENGESHAVE
I BEEN FACED
WITH?WHATDID
I LEARN AND HOWCAN
I BE THANK-FUL FOR
THEM?

IF THIS WASYOURLASTMOMENTONEARTH,WHATWOULDYOU
BE THANKFUL FOR?

WHO ARE YOUNOW?

HOWHAS
THIS CHALLENGECHANGEDYOU
INANY
WAY?

CONGRATULATIONS

You
made it to
the very
end!

Giveyourself
a hearty pat
on the back,youcertainlydeserve
it!

I
know
this wasonly
a journal but don’t
let that di-minish
its value
in anyway.YOUdevoted
a month ofyourlifeto
this and hopefullynowyouhavereachedthe
end, youhavealreadystartedexperiencing
thebenefitsofgratefulness
firsthand!

Practicinggratefulnessdaily
will enable youtolive
ahappier,healthierand
more fulfilling
life
andIhopethisjournaling
challenge
was
but thefirststeppingstonetoyourjourney
of thankfulness.

That
being said,
I wish you
the very
best movingfor-ward
and wouldloveto
hear if and how
this journalhelped
you
in anyway!

AmyBlake

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